Gram-scale StarChip components | Power management

The power available needs to be balanced with the tasks that need to be completed on the nanocrafts. The radioisotope power sources establish the power budget in the most conservative design. Techniques will be used to switch devices on and off during the mission to optimize the power consumption during various mission stages.

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Thank you for your input. We have been thinking along these lines. However there is a concern about going to -470 F. If we build something to withstand such temperatures it will be challenging to build and test it at room temperature. Clearly it has been done but concerns for cost need to be factored in. We will need to begin to investigate the best way to perform these efforts.